Oconee 01
Public school district · Oconee County · South Carolina · NCES district ID 4503060
Oconee 01 spent $14,323 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,223). Its 16 schools enrolled 9,978 students in 2024-25; 41.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,320 per student, up 7.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Oconee 01 in enrollment (8,626 to 11,740 students) and Oconee 01 itself.
Where the money came from
$180,641,000 in revenue: 41.6% state, 48.1% local and 10.3% federal. Total spending including $32,714,000 of capital outlay was $181,983,000, or $17,812 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$75,132,000 42%
- Local$86,863,000 48%
- Federal$18,646,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
10,217 students in 2022-23, 10,076 students in 2023-24, 9,978 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,217 | 758.9 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 10,076 | 748.4 | 13.5 |
| 2024-25 | 9,978 | 747.6 | 13.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$52,173,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,106 per student
Oconee 01 booked $52,173,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 792 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,883 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 63 in 100 South Carolina districts with a figure (state median $64,110, 73 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $36,618,000 | 70.2% |
| Special education | $10,930,000 | 20.9% |
| Vocational | $2,216,000 | 4.2% |
| Other programs | $2,409,000 | 4.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,415 in 2018-19, $4,618 in 2019-20, $5,015 in 2020-21, $4,998 in 2021-22, $5,106 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Oconee 01 scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 44% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 52% | 52.1% | |
| Math | 44% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
83% of the 820 students in Oconee 01's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 83% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 820 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
10 elementary schools, 4,732 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Elementary | 616 | 12.5 | 65.3% | Not Title I |
| Walhalla Elementary | 612 | 13.6 | 64.4% | Not Title I |
| Fair-Oak Elementary | 583 | 12.4 | 70.1% | Not Title I |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | 579 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| James M. Brown Elementary | 558 | 10.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Ravenel Elementary | 530 | 12.9 | 74.3% | Not Title I |
| Westminster Elementary | 385 | 10.7 | 69.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Orchard Park Elementary | 360 | 9.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Keowee Elementary | 305 | 10.9 | 60.4% | Not Title I |
| Tamassee-Salem Elementary | 204 | 11.2 | 65.9% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 2,342 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhalla Middle | 857 | 14.3 | 61.7% | Not Title I |
| Seneca Middle | 829 | 14.9 | 70.0% | Not Title I |
| West Oak Middle | 656 | 13.0 | 76.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 2,904 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhalla High | 1,118 | 16.9 | 56.7% | Not Title I |
| Seneca High | 1,051 | 18.0 | 61.1% | Not Title I |
| West-Oak High | 735 | 14.8 | 65.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Oconee 01
- Website: oconee.k12.sc.us
- Phone: (864) 886-4400
- Office: 414 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Oconee 01
- South Carolina districts by spending per studentOconee 01 ranks 34 of 70 South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,323).#34 of 70
- Every school district in South CarolinaOconee 01 is the number 27 by size of 82 South Carolina districts, with 10,217 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#27 of 82
- Spartanburg District FiveThe next larger South Carolina district: 10,386 students in fall 2022, $11,950 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,950
- Clover School DistrictThe next smaller South Carolina district: 9,087 students in fall 2022, $13,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,691
- Compare Oconee 01 with Spartanburg District FiveEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Walhalla High, its largest high school1,118 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,118
- Teacher salary spending across South CarolinaOconee 01 spent $65,883 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,110); spending, not a salary.$65,883
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Oconee 01
How many schools and students are in Oconee 01?
16 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high), enrolling 9,978 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Oconee 01 spend per student?
$14,323 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,223 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,320 per student, up 7.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Oconee 01's money come from?
$180,641,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.6% state, 48.1% local and 10.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Oconee 01 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,704 of the 11,708 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 31.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Oconee 01 spend on teacher salaries?
$52,173,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,106 per student. Divided by the 792 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,883 per teacher, more than 63 in 100 South Carolina districts (state median $64,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Oconee 01 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Oconee 01 scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 44% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Oconee 01?
83% of the 820 students in Oconee 01's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Oconee 01's NCES district ID?
4503060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25